Direct Request (CEACR) - adopted 2005, published 95th ILC session (2006)

Forced Labour Convention, 1930 (No. 29) - Georgia (Ratification: 1993)

The Committee notes that the Government’s report contains no reply to previous comments. It hopes that the next report will include full information on the following matters raised in its previous direct request:

Article 1(1) and Article 2(1) and (2)(a) of the Convention. The Committee has noted the provisions of the Law on Defence of the Republic of Georgia, 1992, and the Law on Non-Military Alternative Service, 1997. As regards the compulsory military service, it requests the Government to indicate provisions prohibiting the exaction of work or service from military personnel for non-military purposes and to provide copies of relevant texts, such as e.g. legislation concerning the armed forces or compulsory military service. Please also indicate any provisions applicable to professional military officers and other career servicemen as regards their right to leave the service, in time of peace, at their own request, either at fixed intervals or by means of notice of reasonable length.

Article 2(2)(c). The Committee has noted the Government’s indications in the report concerning compulsory prison labour. The Government indicated that, as a rule, convicted prisoners are assigned labour tasks within the territory of a penitentiary institution, but in exceptional cases may work outside the institution. The Committee requests the Government to provide, in its next report, information on the organization of prison labour outside a penitentiary institution, as well as on guarantees provided to ensure that prisoners are not hired to or placed at the disposal of private individuals, companies or associations. Please provide copies of the Criminal Code, 1999, referred to in the report. Please also supply information on the administrative sanctions involving compulsory labour, including a copy of the Code of Administrative Offences.

Article 25. Please indicate provisions under which the illegal exaction of forced or compulsory labour is punishable as a penal offence, as required by this Article. Please also provide information on any legal proceedings which may have been instituted as a consequence of the illegal exaction of forced or compulsory labour and on any penalties imposed.